Sint Maarten (Dutch part) - Urban population

The value for Urban population in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 42,310 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42,310 in 2020 and a minimum value of 2,833 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 2,833
1961 3,077
1962 3,367
1963 3,703
1964 4,063
1965 4,460
1966 4,895
1967 5,362
1968 5,857
1969 6,354
1970 6,854
1971 7,372
1972 7,892
1973 8,429
1974 8,977
1975 9,556
1976 10,147
1977 10,791
1978 11,481
1979 12,244
1980 13,097
1981 14,030
1982 15,032
1983 16,175
1984 17,517
1985 19,127
1986 21,028
1987 23,157
1988 25,334
1989 27,280
1990 28,814
1991 29,852
1992 30,458
1993 30,765
1994 30,950
1995 31,164
1996 31,434
1997 31,731
1998 31,240
1999 31,084
2000 30,519
2001 30,600
2002 30,777
2003 31,472
2004 32,488
2005 33,011
2006 33,441
2007 33,811
2008 33,964
2009 34,238
2010 34,056
2011 33,435
2012 34,640
2013 36,607
2014 37,685
2015 38,825
2016 39,969
2017 40,574
2018 40,895
2019 41,608
2020 42,310

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. To estimate urban populations, UN ratios of urban to total population were applied to the World Bank's estimates of total population. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization